Random

My dad came to visit on his way to Yuma with his family. He was able to stay for a few days. This is us at the train park in Anthem. And this is the only pic I got, darn it. We had fun though. He of course took us out to  eat and did lots of babysitting for Ali and us. Love when parents come down and spoil us!

We've been picking the tastiest tangelos lately and now I'm completely a citrus snob. Nothing compares with the flavor of the home grown/ picked stuff! We would come and pick 40 lbs every weekend! Yum. 

Williams and us at "u pick citrus" farm

The girls visiting Chelsea Elton and newborn baby Evelyn. One of the many hospital visits...about 10 of our close friends have all just had babies or shortly will. So grateful for my friends here and am glad we're all having babies together! 

Valentines day date at Oreganos. So many fun times with these guys. (And note to self- next time order the thin crust not deep dish...my body can't handle a pound of cheese anymore:)

Girl time while Benny is at preschool. She's just so cute!

 

Random shots of the kids being cute

(My first chunky baby)

Peacocks at the main library! 

These two happened to be matching this day. They are best buds! It'll be hard to say goodbye. Not looking forward to that :(

Colter and Paige came to visit. We had so much fun! Went to les miserables (loved it!), children's museum, zoo, hiking, vball, etc. We/(mostly I) were all exhausted (from so much fun) when they left!

Their daughter Blakey sleeping while we played endless hours of sand vb

And last but not least- BIG NEWS! James matched into an anesthesia residency in Gainesville, FL! Very excited and proud of him. Getting sentimental about leaving everything here though. Feels like we've been here forever, yet still not quite ready to leave. 

Opening the envelopes that reveal their fate

Sisters trip- 

All the girls came down to Phoenix the last week in March. And mom and dad decided to come down as well. It was so fun to have some girl time. I just love my sisters. We had plenty of pool time, did initiatories together, went to the Easter pageant in Mesa and visited uncle Bill, and went to eat at the White Chocolate Grill. We celebrated Jill and my birthday dinner there...it was a pretty fancy restaurant!

Afterward we went to the Cinderella movie. So much fun!

White chocolate grill

Easter pageant 

My free birthday meal at Rubio's. Eden came with me to celebrate her 'special' day

Ali's 30th

We threw Ali a surprise party for her 30th birthday. It ended up being a much bigger deal than I meant it to be. But hey, we had fun doing it! 

The girls that came (this was not even half of the guests- the men and kids weren't pictured)

It was a fiesta birthday party- complete with Mexican food (potluck), mariachi band (thanks to pandora:), salsa dancing and pinata. 

James made the piñata. Isn't  he amazing!